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  1. Accelerated BSN Programs, How Competitive Are They Really?

    Freedom42 replied to wannabecatcher's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At the University of Southern Maine, the numbers tossed around are 280 applicants for 30 seats in Portland and 24 in Lewiston. Admission offers went out in January for the sessions beginning in 2007....

  2. Unions?

    Freedom42 replied to michellemybelle's topic in California Nursing

    I'd suggest getting a copy of the contract you'd work under; if you can't get your hands on one, the union might have a website that spells out benefits. A union contract is about a lot more than...

  3. How many hours do you study per day?

    Freedom42 replied to krenee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ditto. I follow the old formula: Two to three hours of study time per week for every hour spent in class. A&P really sucks up my time. On the other hand, I never find myself panicking or

  4. Financial Aid Question

    Freedom42 replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you don't need the money, look at the interest rate on the loan. When will interest begin to accrue? If it's deferred, I'd put the money you don't need right now in the bank and let it earn...

  5. Use of restraint on out of control pt....look out !

    Freedom42 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I'd still like to know how the OP knows that the patient was an illegal immigrant. Is a patient required to disclose that status when receiving treatment? It was clearly significant to the OP. I agree...

  6. Use of restraint on out of control pt....look out !

    Freedom42 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    No one should be assaulted on the job. I'm curious, though: How do you know the patient is an illegal immigrant? Why is that relevant, and what is the significance of "Latino

  7. Accelerated BSN

    Freedom42 replied to saral_123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you already have a BS in biology, you may be able to finish a BSN in two years anyway by transferring into a standard four-year program. I have a prior degree and am currently in a traditional...

  8. Uninsured=financial ruin

    Freedom42 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The uninsured aren't the only ones who have to worry about financial ruin. So do the insured, sadly. From Health Affairs: "In 2001, 1.458 million American families filed for bankruptcy. To...

  9. ? Incompetent Nurse..(part vent)..long

    Freedom42 replied to Schatzi RN CEN's topic in General Nursing

    The problems with this woman's behavior aside, am I the only one who thinks it's odd that administrators respond to complaints by telling people that she's bipolar and on medication? That seems...

  10. Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    Freedom42 replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

    thanks for enlightening me. i plan to find out if our local hospitals use this company. it's troubling to think that nursing care can be judged by the uninformed on the basis of customer

  11. Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    Freedom42 replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

    Student here. This is a very interesting thread. Would someone mind telling me what Press-Ganey (sp?) is?

  12. HELP! Best advice on passing Anatomy & Physiology?!!

    Freedom42 replied to mstyd's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Using mnemonics is a great suggestion. One other point, not a study tip but an observation: Take advantage of every opportunity to add points to your grade. I was surprised at how few of my...

  13. HELP! Best advice on passing Anatomy & Physiology?!!

    Freedom42 replied to mstyd's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you can, get your hands on a copy of one of your instructor's old exams. It will give you a better idea of his or her style, and you'll probably find that this test, though challenging, will be...

  14. The most horrible things instuctor's say...

    Freedom42 replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is sickening. Please tell me this instructor was fired immediately. I can't imagine being "taught" by such an

  15. time off revoked $3500 trip,

    Freedom42 replied to BSN74's topic in General Nursing

    Would trip insurance be an option? I have no idea if it covers work-related cancellations, but I know when my brother's honeymoon was cancelled due to a hurricane, he was very happy to hear that his...

  16. What's the difference between A&P I and A&P II?

    Freedom42 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    My school focuses on the cellular and tissue levels in A&P I and on organs and organ systems in A&P

  17. No Holiday Pay?

    Freedom42 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure to whom your question is addressed, but I did mention triple time. I worked at a TV station and had a union contract. It was a standard

  18. Need help with oogenesis question

    Freedom42 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My A&P final is coming up on Thursday. In one of the essay questions, I'll be asked to outline the events of oogenesis and when they occur in the female (no problem), including all of the stages...

  19. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    Freedom42 replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    "We were informed that if we as much as smelled of smoke during clinicals we would be docked in our grade. One day another student and I got busted for smoking... Our grade for the day was docked in...

  20. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    Freedom42 replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with Brefni. I also think the OP is handling the situation well. She's standing firm. And she's been very clear about smoking: She wants to quit. That's not the issue. The issue is this...

  21. Body Worlds?

    Freedom42 replied to BrwnEyedGirl9402's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What really bothers me is his unwillingness to prove that the bodies were those of people who gave permission for their remains to be used in such a manner. Were these people prisoners executed in...

  22. Nursing School Accreditation

    Freedom42 replied to JBirdAngel's topic in General Nursing

    Classified ads for new grads in my state consistently say that you must be a recent graduate of an accredited school of nursing to be considered for a

  23. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    Freedom42 replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to know what your school's harassment policy says. I find your instructor's threat to tell your mother bizarre at best. She apparently thinks bullying is acceptable behavior. One other item...

  24. do you get used to it?

    Freedom42 replied to JBirdAngel's topic in General Nursing

    I know police detectives who dab Vick's Vap-O-Rub just inside their nostrils or along their upper lips when heading to homicide scenes. Do nurses do that or have their own tricks of the

  25. Body Worlds?

    Freedom42 replied to BrwnEyedGirl9402's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I presume you know about the ethical questions surrounding Gunther von Hagens' work. If not, you might find this